Nobody willing to try Dell's pre-installed laptops? http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=e n&s=dhs
Of course they only have one model, but there are some customization options. I run Feisty on a Dell Inspiron 1501. When I first got it, I ran Edgy and the thing would suspend, but never come back from suspension. Then when Feisty came out, all the power stuff worked great. A couple months ago, kernel update or something - now it comes back from suspend but hangs immediately afterward. Haven't had a chance to install Gutsy to see if that makes a difference. Seems like the Dell pre-installs would have all the right hardware for everything from ACPI to Wifi to work properly. - Jason L. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harald Sundt > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:45 PM > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group > Subject: [Eug-lug] ASL Laptop now longer supported or > developed - I wouldalso like Laptop advice > > ASL Laptop now longer supported or developed - I would also > like Laptop advice > > I want something same or better! > > Hal > > > > ASL Wrote me: > > Hi Harald, > > Thank you for the information on OpenOffice. > > > >Hal Sundt / Happy with the Laptop you sold me.... even if > you dropped > >my cpu. PS (I am still curious as to why.) > > We dropped the Linux laptops due to poor support for the suspend mode. > That functionality never works consistently or reliably when > using the Nvidia binary driver. > > With desktop models, we can pick and choose Linux friendly > hardware components. With laptops, there is no choice. As a > result, the laptops that we offered never have the full > functionality under Linux. We just don't think that is fair > for our customers. > > Jeff > > > > I owned: > > Excalibur LT600 Specifications. > > > Dimension & Weight: > 14" (W) x 10.8" (D) x 1.4" (H) weighing 6.6 lbs with battery > > LCD Display Panel: > 15.4" Widescreen Active Matrix TFT LCD Display Panel, > 1680x10501 WSXGA resolution Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) > technology to extend battery life > > CPU: > Intel(r) Pentium(r) M (Banias core) processor with Speedstep(r), > 533mhz Front Side Bus, 2M full speed L2 cache, Socket 479, .09 micron > > Chipset: > Intel 915PM Express chipset and ICH6-M Southbridge > > Memory Subsystem: > 2 SODIMM banks supporting up to 2GB of unbuffered DDR2-533 > SDRAM, 64-bit or 128-bit memory access > > Note: 128-bit mode requires two memory modules. > > Graphic Subsystem: > Integrated Nvidia 6600 Go (NV43) PCI-Express with 128MB DDR > > Hard Disk Subsystem: > Hitachi Travelstar 7KE60 60GB Ultra ATA/100 drive, 7200RPM, > 8MB cache, 9.5mm high > > CD-ROM Subsystem: > Combo DVD-ROM optical reader and CDR/RW writer (8X DVD-ROM, > 24X CDR, 24X CDRW, 24X CDROM) Optional DVD+-RW optical > reader/writer (2.4X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+R, > 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CDR, 10X CDRW, 24X CDROM) > > Note: Due to the licensing conflict, Linux does not have a > legal mean to decrypt CSS (Content Scrambling System) > content. Thus DVD movies playback is not supported under Linux. > > Note: If the optical drive is removed, a 2nd battery pack > (not included) or a 2nd hard disk (Drive Housing Kit not > included) can be added. > > Sound Subsystem: > Integrated Intel HD audio, Azalia chip > > Network & Modem Subsystem: > Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller Optional Intel > Pro/Wireless 802.11abg/bg Wi-Fi Mini PCI module Integrated > V.92 56K Winmodem2 > > System I/O: > One (1) MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro card reader2 > One (1) Type II PCMCIA slot > One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet port > One (1) RJ-11 modem port > Five (5) USB 2.0 ports > One (1) IEEE 1394B Firewire port > One (1) External DB-15 VGA port > One (1) S-Video composite TV Out2 > One (1) Speaker Out port > One (1) Microphone port > > Floppy Drive: > None > > Mouse: > Synaptics TouchPad with 2 click buttons > > Keyboard: > Full-size 88-keys with 5 instant launch2 keys > > Preinstalled Software: > Red Hat Fedora Core 53 with ASL optimized kernel > Note: Red Hat has announced major changes to the boxed > product. Please read! > > Important Note: Suspend to Disk and Suspend to RAM are no > longer supported in the BIOS. These features are now > controlled by the operating system. Even though STD and STR > are supported under Linux, they do not work reliably, > especially when running with a binary display driver. To > avoid loss of data and work, STD and STR are disabled at the > factory. Until the kernel has a stable implementation, these > features are not recommended or supported by ASL. > > Battery Pack: > Li-Ion 8 cells, 65WH Li Ion Battery (14.8V, 4400mAh), 19V DC, > 3.42A, 65W AC Adapter > 2.5 hours Quick Charge (Power Off) or 4 hours (Power On) > > Manual: > PDF documentation. > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
